# KRS § 222.202: 222.202 Offenses of alcohol intoxication or drinking alcoholic beverages in a public place

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C222_S222.202

## Section

- **Citation:** KRS § 222.202
- **Heading:** 222.202 Offenses of alcohol intoxication or drinking alcoholic beverages in a public place
- **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 222 / Section 222.202

## Text

222.202 Offenses of alcohol intoxication or drinking alcoholic beverages in a public

place.

(1) A person is guilty of alcohol intoxication when he appears in a public place

manifestly under the influence of alcohol to the degree that he may endanger

himself or other persons or property, or unreasonably annoy persons in his vicinity.

(2) A person is guilty of drinking alcoholic beverages in a public place when he drinks

an alcoholic beverage in a public place, or in or upon any passenger coach, or other

vehicle commonly used for the transportation of passengers, or in or about any

depot, platform, or waiting room.

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